Kandahar
Kandahar ranks 1,883rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Basildon, Liptovský Mikuláš, and Greenock. The most famous people from Kandahar are Dost Mohammad Khan, Mohammed Omar, and Nur Jahan. The most famous people who died in Kandahar are Mirwais Hotak, George XI of Kartli, and Abdul Aziz Hotak. Kandahar has been the birth place of many politicians, and companions and the death place of many politicians, and businesspeople. Kandahar is located in Afghanistan.
Kandahar is a city in southern Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Kandahar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Kandahar District and has an estimated population of 732,629 settled residents. Mullah Hekmatullah is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Haji Nimatullah Hassan. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1962, Kandahar was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Dost Mohammad Khan, Mohammed Omar, and Nur Jahan. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Kandahar including Mirwais Hotak, George XI of Kartli, and Abdul Aziz Hotak.
People Born in Kandahar
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Dost Mohammad Khan
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1863
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 1
Mohammed Omar
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2013
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 2
Nur Jahan
COMPANION
1577 - 1645
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 3
Mirwais Hotak
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1715
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 4
Abdul Rahim Hatif
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 5
Zaman Shah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1845
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 6
Abdul Aziz Hotak
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1717
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 7
Hussain Hotak
POLITICIAN
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 8
Farzana Wahidy
JOURNALIST
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 9
Rangina Hamidi
WRITER
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Kandahar
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Go to all RankingsMirwais Hotak
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1715
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 1
George XI of Kartli
POLITICIAN
1651 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 2
Abdul Aziz Hotak
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1717
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 3
Sitara Achakzai
POLITICIAN
1957 - 2009
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 4
Malalai Kakar
POLITICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 5
Ahmed Wali Karzai
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - 2011
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kandahar were politicians (7), companions (1), journalists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (5), and businesspeople (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kandahar, including Mohammed Omar, and Abdul Rahim Hatif. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kandahar, including Dost Mohammad Khan, Mohammed Omar, and Mirwais Hotak.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Kandahar since 1700.
